Came and protected stay bar



May 17, 1932 w. HENDERSON CAME AND PROTECTED STAY BAR Filed NOV. l2, 1929 iNvENToR Patented May 17, 1932 I i UNITED STATES WILLIAM -HENDERSON,' 0F MINEOLA, NEW YORK CAME AND PlioTEoTEn STAY BAR Application filed November 12, 1929. Serial N oi. 406,546.

This invention relates to the so-ca-lled with stay bar 2. A further section thereleaded windows which are in churches as well under would be in addition supported by as public buildings, monumental buildings the second stay bar came 2a. Theglass and and also in homes. These leaded windows in lead cames below would in turn be supported their primitive form have been used for by combined came'and stay bar 2b. This a many years. In fact, decades ago, if not affords the opportunity of not alone substancenturies, the rudimentary form of church tially supporting the illuminated or otherwindow support has existed. wise, leaded window in its sections Where as The'present'invention relates to amore dua whole the lead cames would not have suliiifi rable construction of such Windows as are' cient strength, but inaddition my invention 6u known as leaded windows, to provide a parprovides for the most economical provision ticular the more substantial support for large for this support, and a permanent structure windows in order to assure their perinanency for support embodied with the original strucand durability. Y f tural installation parts, without additional i? The particular construction involved is, o n hand labor on th-e job, which today is other- Q the one hand, the came which provides ,fory wise required-for an improvised means of the insertion, at Convenience, during con- .additional strengthening during' construction struction o f a stiffening member on large or after construction. v areas, and, on the other hand, provides for I provide for this improvement in leaded si the general construction of large area leaded window panes, a lead came which is not alone 70` windows, in order to give them ample supa window sheet holding came, but is extended port coupled with permanency by resistance beyond the old requirements to provide a. thin against corrosion, and other advantages, as excrescence for inside or voutside use of the will hereinafter y be more particularly set window, in the form of a pocket. I form this forth. pocket which thereupon constitutes simply a 75 As one embodiment of my invention, I lead sheathing extraneous to the leaves of the have shown in the accompanying drawings came, projecting either outwardly or inwardconstructions as follows: ly from the plane of the window, in order-'that Fig. I is an elevation of a window in which a 'relatively rigid metal member may be 3@ my invention is embodied. pushed into the pocket at the time of final ass@ Fig. II is a perspective of one of the spesenibly of the window, and being pushed into cially constructed combined stay bars and theV pocket and having the ends of the pocket came end, fragmentary. preferably-of lead, sealed, it remains as av Fig. III is a section on line 3--3 of Fig. I. rigid transverse support, in a protected non- Fig. IV is a section on line 4 4 of Fig. I. corrosive Cover, and being completely en- S In the particular example of the invention closed makes possible the use of this eXcresillustrated there is shown the window frame cence of a stay bar equivalent, on the outside l and transverse combined came and stay bars of the Window, or on the inside of the win- 2-2a b, with ordinary cames 3. dow.

i The ordinary leaded window, as shown in In the figures, 4stay bar -8 projects into a gg Fig. I, contains a variety of figures, and usupocket l formed by the eXcrescenc-e 5 forming ally part involves illuminated glass sections a socket above the came 6. The came 6 comwith leaded connections, details of which are prises the leaves 7-8 and the heart 9` sepa- 110iLJ pertinent 'C0 'lliS iIlVSIlion. The leaded Vrated by aslot 10. vThe glass members ll-lld i" window sections involve necessarily a weak have their edges enter between the leaves ge SHPPOIiSiIIg framing Of lead between ,the rigid 78 of the came, while the stay bar plate f window framing 1, and with the glass C011- of steel, or any desired strong, stiff material nections to the soft lead cames. eXert a weight 3 may be slipped into the pocket 4, with walls which, in my construction would be resisted 5-5 forme." as an integral' excrescence or 75'@ by the uppermost transverse came combined ridge on one side of the came.`

sembly It will thus be seen that the socket 4 is formed by the lead, or similar metal Walls 5-5 constituting any integral part and strengthening the structure of the came heart 9, but, on the other hand, not requiring for this protection of the insertable and releasable kstay bar strip, any additional work of assembly, nor any additional fabricating Work.

l As shown in the lower part of Fig; IILthe ordinary came leaves 7-8 and the heart 9, With the came leaves Sia-8a constitute the ordinary leaded Window came, Vand such cames may constitute all of the leaded Win-- dow structure except the particular members, such as Q-Qa and 2b, Where the large area for Wind resistance of the window require strengthening. It is Well known the improvised structures of the past have involved the addition ofsoldered on copper Wires and transverse bars held by the copper Wires, or they havelinvolved ribs standing out from the leaded came and soldered at the junctions in order to resist the transverse strain due to Wind pressure on the Windoivs.

Vhat I aim to achieve by my construction is the added strength against Wind resistance necessary for most large Windows beyond areas of eighteen inches, l v Y this by stay bars originally inserted in the interior of the cames so that they yvill be permanently protected against corrosion as Well as to aid in the support of the superpose-d leaded Window construction, when my combined came and stay bar construction is placed in horizontal position.

But more particularly my invention in volves the production of a leaded came in Which the desired construction is initially embodied by providing a socket as an excrescence, or partly an excrescence of the leaded came, into which a rigid steel band or flat bar may be inserted at any time during the asof the Window structure. This means that in the practice of my invention I producel a came with the additional lead projecting from it to form a pocket, and such cam-es usually extruded, are easily Worked and cut into lengths as readily as the ordinary cames. Upon the assembly of a Window the stay bar in the form of a strip exactly fitting the socket of the came, may be cut to the desired length, and the end of the stay bar lformed or machined to the desired fit for its support or contact With the outer rigid Windovv frame, and thereafter such stay bar is inserted in the socket came,land ends of the lead socket can be peened down or pressed to a tight iiton the surface ofthe stay bar, and thereby protect the stay bar against ingress of moisture into the socket. This, it Will be seen, avoids the difficulties and expanse involved by the Y glaze'rlwho otherwiserwould have to -cut an old C fashioned bar rolled as a combined piece of sheet metal and lead, for example, such as and to accomplish of December 13,1910

are supported only at the intersection of thev cames, and therefore are practical only on the inside of leaded glass Windows because if on the outside they would catch leaves and material blown by the Wind, Would be subject to quick deterioration by the Weather, and preclude ready cleaning of the outside kof the Windows. i

YIn my combined stay bar socket and came, the complete enclosure of the stay bar against injury by Weather or other objections, isin addition an'ornament and preserves' theperf ect appearance on the inside or the outside,

as Well as assuring the completel Waterproofing of the entire Window structure.

Asit is general practice in good construction, for required strength in a stained glass Window, that any area in excess of Veighteen inches in Width or height, must have more than the strength ofthe lead cames for its support, it has heretofore become the practice to add such stay bars as are fastened to the surface of the cames after the Window has beenl assembled. Such operation -is expensive relatively, and by my combinedsocket and insertable stay bar there is great saving in the production of leaded glass Windows in addition to the kadvantages heretofore set forth, and the support of thecame having the excrescence socket, isv throughout instead of only at the intersections of the cames. It Will also be noted that cames may be made With sockets of different sizes, so that the particular Window requirements may be met with a broad stay bar, or a narrovv oneto best suit the question of strength for Wind resistance, as Well as the supportof the Windovv to prevent the Weight of the glass causing sagging, l.:

Which otherwise frequently occurs in large leaded vvindovvs.

VAs shown in Fig. IV, the staybar 4 dovvn at its end lso that it will rest in the Window rabbet 12, with' the end Gaof the came itting the vertical came 6b fitting flushr into the Window frame so that the entire Vedge, as Well as the staybar end may be puttied into permanent position as usual. As here shown, the socket 5 is battered down, or peened down at 5a, so as to form a Watertightjoint with the cut down edge ofthe staybar 4. A

Various other embodiments maybe made to accommodate the ends of the staybar, but i n-particular the hardmetalof the staybar isV cutv may be fashioned separately from the lead into the required length and shape, while on the other hand, the combined came and socket lead can be as easily handled as any lead came in cuttinoV and forming, and thereafter the rigid stay ar member inserted and closed in particularly when it is allowed to project on the outside of the window. If the projecting socket is on the inside of the window the ends of the staybar may be attached and supported in various other ways, should it not be necessary to completely protect them against corrosion or rust. On the outside of windows the cames in leaded glass structures are as flush as possible, to shed water and to prevent leak or the accumulation of snow and ice, and this condition is met by the staybar being completely enclosed in lead, which, in fact, may be formed with a slightly inclined excrescence to shed water, and may be variously formed in shape and dimension to suit the particular requirements of strength and durability, as well as appearance. rl`he absence of all seams assures waterproofness throughout, and with the advantages abov set forth it will be seen that my invention affords, for the lirst time, the opportunity of effectively bracing leaded glass windows on the outside as well as the inside, at will,

.1 which heretofore has not been practical with any of the usual practice of compromise constructions. In fact, the thin wall forming the excrescence may project on the opposite side of the came, in certain forms of my construction, so that the integral thin wall excrescence forms apocket or socket in which the finished window would have a seamless ridge part on the inside and part on the outside of the window.

Various other forms of construction may be made without departing from my invention, but what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A leaded glass window, formed by the assembly of the glass sections and cames having leaves substantially flush with their sur face, and having on the outside of the window and across the entire window one or more protruding sockets integral with the the staybar by integral metal of the came and socket.

3. A combined staybar and came consisting of a stiff fla-t metal member, a lead casing fitting closely over one edge thereof and forming a substantially protruding weatherproof excrescence from one side of and merging into the integral leaves of the came whereby a complete air-seal is provided integral with the came and a staybar having a width substantially exceeding the part of the came.

4. An article of manufacture, a lead came having leaves and a partly hollow heart, a

hollow integral excrescence extruded a substantial extent beyond one side of and produced with the formationv of the came and extending as an airtight casing beyond one side of the came and forming with the part hollow heart a socket adapted to receive and fit a staybar of a width substantially in excess of the size of the heart of the came, whereby a window wine staybar of stiff material may be inserted after completion of the came completelyV protected against weather. l

5. An article of manufacture, a completely formed single piece lead came having leaves, and having airtight thin walled eXcrescence projecting beyond and integral withl the leaves on one side forming a socket opening contiguous with a longitudinal opening in the heart, whereby after completion and manipulation a rigid vstaybar of stiff material conforming to the section of the socket aperture may be inserted.

6. A came comprising an integral structure consisting in part of an ordinary lead came having in the heart a slot, a staybar or rigid strip of metal partially in said slot and proj ecting a substantial extent laterally from the integral leaves on one side of the came proper, a lead sheathing formed integral with the adjacent side of the came proper and forming an air-tight thin wall about the laterally protruding extension of the staybar and forming therewith a protecting contiguous casing of the staybar with integral junction with the lead of the came proper. Y

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this application` this 9th day of November, 1929. Y

WILLIAM HENDERSON.

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